Name: Annatto Seeds
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Annatto Seeds

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Annatto seeds are the seeds from the Bixa orellana tree. They are a popular ingredient in Mexican, Latin American and Asian cookery. The flavour is slightly sweet and peppery with a little nutiness with a scent like peppery nutmeg. While it is great for adding these qualities to dishes, it is often used as a colouring, bringing an appealing red/ orange hue to the food.

Annatto (also called achiote) is what gives Red Leicester cheese its colour as well as some ice creams. Add to bean and rice dishes as well as soups and stews to add flavour, aroma and colours. Annatto is also great for making your own custom blends at home. Grind the seeds up and mix with other spices in whatever ratios you want. We also have Annatto Powder, Achiote Paste and Liquid Achiote should you be looking for other annatto products.

As with any ingredient, always add a little at a time to get the flavour you want. It’s easy to add more but can be difficult or impossible to remove.

Always be sure to read the labels before consumption. Suitable for vegetarian recipes.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

While every effort is made to keep all products in isolation from everything else, we cannot guarantee products are totally free of traces of the following allergens.

Cereals containing gluten
Peanuts
Soybeans
Nuts
Celery
Mustard
Sesame Seeds
Products containing sulphur dioxide at concentrations more than 10mg/kg or 10mg/litre.